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The Phantom Plainsmen
In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Captain Marvin herding horses which he sells to Kurt Redman. Marvin will not sell any horses to any army, but the boys find out that Redman is a German agent shipping the horses directly to the Third Reich. When Marvin tries to stop Redman, his son Tad, who is studying medicine in Germany, is arrested and held hostage. Marvin must fire the boys as the sneaky German agents take over the ranch, but the boys will not give up their attempt to stop them.
| Release : | 1942 |
| Rating : | 7.2 |
| Studio : | Republic Pictures, |
| Crew : | Director, Characters, |
| Cast : | Bob Steele Tom Tyler Rufe Davis Rudolph Anders Lois Collier |
| Genre : | Western |
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Best movie ever!
As Good As It Gets
Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
In this film the 3 Mesquiteers are almost up to modern times as they battle a dastardly plot to have Texas horses shipped to Germany for the Fuehrer's army. This one had me reaching because in 1942 the American public had been reading stories for three years of lightning speed triumphs of the Panzers. In the invasion of Poland, the Polish army had cavalry and they were made short work of.Tom Tyler, Bob Steele, and Rufe Davis are this installment of those guardians of law and order in the west. The guys are working for rancher Charles Miller in 1937 whose son Richard Crane gets a free scholarship to study veterinary medicine in Germany. Too good to be true because the Nazis want him where they can control him. Not to mention have something to hold over his father who will in turn get the other ranchers to sell to the Third Reich which we were not yet at war.This particular flag waver was too much to swallow even back then let alone now. Still we got to stand up and cheer at how the 3 Mesquiteers foiled a plot for the Reich to get the best cavalry ever.
"The Phantom Plainsman" is an example of the Saturday afternoon kids film. These "B-Oaters" served the purpose, at the time, of supplying product to theaters in small towns and rural areas. The fact that it was made by Republic Pictures, usually meant that at least the production values would be decent -- and they were. As with their serials, Republic Pictures placed action over script, and this film's script is silly; without any trace of imagination. I don't know how to rate a film like this. It was made for a young audience, who'd never seen television, and wanted to see an action packed Western at their local movie theater. I'd ask the question; did "The Phantom Plainsman," entertain the kids of 1942? I'd guess the answer would be -- yes, it did.
